UNSPSC 85711700: Upper joints-unspecified, external approach

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the upper joints-unspecified with external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0R.

UNSPSC 85711700 Upper joints-unspecified, external approach is a Class code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The five most recent opportunities in the source describe inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical direction for a fire department—none of which involve orthopedic joint procedures or surgical services to upper extremities. The code's nominal scope appears mismatched to what is actually being solicited by state and local procurement offices.

The Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison, Georgia) posted an RFP on April 15, 2026 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services due May 15, 2026, and Collier County (Florida) issued an RFP on April 9, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 covered members with annual historical spending near $8.7 million. Monroe County (Florida) solicited virtual primary and urgent care services on March 14, 2026 with proposals due April 16, 2026; San Mateo County (California) issued an RFP for peer support services for behavioral health workers with $580,000 in total funding; and the Santa Monica Fire Department posted an RFP for a medical director with an initial three-year term. These opportunities span Georgia, Florida, and California and involve clinical service delivery, health plan administration, and behavioral health support rather than orthopedic surgery or joint procedures. The code shows little activity relevant to its stated scope.